Say “I Love You” with Silhouette Art by Cindi H.
Rose
The world’s famous silhouette artist---Cindi
Harwood Rose—will be at For Heaven’s Sake Beaumont, Tuesday, Feb. 12,
from noon to 5:30 doing the lost art of hand-cutting paper profile portraits
called silhouettes by the French. Cindi (formerly Harwood) Rose began doing
this art, after discovering at 8 years old that her portraits of animals and
people were in high demand. At nearly 16, she answered an ad in a local
newspaper that a Disney owned art concession was looking for a cashier. Taking
her portraits to the interview, she immediately was hired to be a portrait
artist, at the then, Astroworld. While taking a park tour, she saw a “real
silhouette artist” who did not use a light, projector, or pencil, who merely
looked at a person, and in a few minutes, cut out their likeness from 4 x 5
thin, black paper. “I can do that” she said out loud. The art manager laughed
at her, handed her the scissors and paper, and said for her to try her luck at
it. The then, teen, cut out his profile, and to the manager’s surprise, it was
better than the silhouette artist they had working for them. They immediately
fired the other artist on the spot, and told Cindi, she was to be the new
silhouette artist.
Cindi’s work was so exceptional that they
flew her to renown Disneyland Anaheim Park to work some in the summers,
throughout high school and college. After graduating The University of Texas
with honors in art and communications, Cindi worked at Disneyworld, as the
silhouette artist. She has silhouetted presidents of many countries,
ambassadors, prime ministers, movie and rock stars, and has made the world
record in speed, and accuracy. Currently, Ripley’s Believe it or Not is
talking to her about doing an art show for them. In addition, the top historian
on silhouette collecting, Peggy McClard, only recognizes Cindi Harwood Rose’s
profile silhouettes as collectable. Her ones done over 40 years ago, often go
for many hundreds of dollars. There are only a few extraordinary silhouette
artists in the world, and in the United States Cindi Harwood Rose and Kathryn
Flocken are considered the top. Kara Walker is also known for her museum
silhouettes, as fine art.
At “For Heaven’s Sake” they will be only $35
each person, with extra copies available for each person at $10. Lovely frames
and mats will be on hand from $4 to $50. Thus, you can get one for yourself, a
loved one, and grandparents. Engaged couples can do one together, and people can
have one done to use as a logo! Paper is considered a great Valentine’s Gift,
but a Cindi Rose silhouette shows much thought into your gift, that will be an
heirloom, and family keepsake, to last generations to come. C. Rose can also do
from photos of pets from profiles e-mailed to the store ahead of time, or
computer printed and brought in. Cindi does people in person, as the camera does
“lie” and Cindi sees more than a camera does. The art was popular before
photography, and the greatest silhouette artist capture personality and profile,
as C. H. Rose does. To assure a spot with the talented silhouettest Cindi, call
FHS located at 4190 Calder at 1-409-898-3340 or e-mail them at fhsbeaumont@aol.com Children do not have
to sit still, and hair and clothing can be “fixed” in the silhouette. Cindi
will also graciously leave off a double chin when asked in her artwork. Check
out silhouettesbycindi.com to see her work, videos, and many articles about her.
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